Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 16

price: $39.99

SKU: 382166

Sales Rank: 163

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Product Description

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16 Deluxe offers typing instruction that suits your professional routine. It features 20 new practice lessons, including new HTML documents. With over 150 new topics to choose from, you'll find the topics that interest you, and start boosting your typing skills. Type faster and reduce keyboarding errors in as little as 15 minutes a day!Download lessons to your Palm OS device, to practice on the goChoice of English or Spanish instructions

Product Specification

Binding:: CD-ROM
Brand:: Broderbund
EAN:: 0772040821661
ESRBAgeRating:: Rating Pending
Feature:: Customized training for improving typing speed and accuracy
150+ self-paced lessons; 10 fun arcade-style typing games
Download to a Palm OS handheld device for practicing on the go
Track progress with detailed feedback and performance analysis
Bonus training CD with practical tips and hints within Microsoft Word included
Format:: CD-ROM
Label:: Broderbund
Manufacturer:: Broderbund
Model:: 382166
NumberOfItems:: 1
Platform:: Mac OS X
Windows XP
Windows 98
ProductGroup:: Software
Publisher:: Broderbund
ReleaseDate:: 2004-05-13
Studio:: Broderbund
Title:: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 16
UPC:: 772040821661
MPN:: 382166

Customer Reviews

Mine worked on XP SP2 perfectly.

I was surprised to hear that this software didn't work on others' computers that were running XP SP2, mine runs just fine. To be honest though it did take a while for the setup to kick in. After it started up the first time though it runs flawlessly.During the exersizes(sp) there is a little keyboard on the screen with see-through hands telling you which finger needs to go where. That really helped me out, being a visual learner.Graphics are very cheap looking, but you're not in this for a beauty...

8/7/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Exellent Program

This program helps one to improve speed and accuracy in typing.It really works.It teaches beginners and people with experience.It has fun games and lets you set your own goals.It also tracks your progress.VERY COOL!...

2/8/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

There is an alternative...

Try Typing Master at http://www.typingmaster.com/default.aspI had "Typing Tutor" software but it wasn't improving my speed nor accuracy.Just by luck I found this software product on the Net, and bought the Pro Trainer.It is downloadable and for little extra, you can get a hard copy, which I do recommend buying.The software first tests you, and then focuses on your weaknesses through a variety of exercises.There are also games to play to better your typing skill.I increased my speed and accuracy...

1/28/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Mavis Beacon on Mac OS X

I originally used Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 8 on a PC Windows 98.Loved it.This was back when MB was with Mind Spring.Simply Flawless.Now with Broderbund as MB Teaches Typing Deluxe 16 on an iMac G5 running OS X is a so so product for graphics.Actually pooh, pooh.It works OK as a typing teaching tool.I recently got to a lesson and got a fatal error requiring me to Force Quit the program and start over.It went back to the same lesson and required another Force Quit.Broderbund's website doesn't have...

9/15/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

They were right - not XP compatible

Even after reading about issues with XP from other reviewers, I decided to go with Mavis Beacon simply because the competing typing software is even worse.I also could not believe that Broderbund would be this outdated - or misleading.Wrong.This product will not install under Windows XP SP2.AutoPlay brings up an unresponsive installer, prompting an error report every time.The Start > Run command (recommended by the install instructions) results in absolutely nothing.So I installed it on my aging...

7/21/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews